will bulgaria join tha EU?

Answer 1

This is so funny! I am leaving tomorrow for six weeks in Bulgaria, a place the rest of the world seldom acknowledges the existence of.

"Will Bulgaria join the EU?" Is a hard questions. Do Bulgarians want in? It would probably be better for them, but only if what Europe says must be done, is done. Corruption ended. Transparency of process introduced. Those things will be good for Bulgaria and Bulgarians of all ethnicities.

That said, are Bulgarians ready to give up their prejudices against the Roma and the Turkish minority in ending corruption and introducing transparency of process? I think they probably aren't. Every time this is brought up, Bulgarians claim that the rest of the world doesn't understand this "special case" racism. I love most of the Bulgarians I know -- they are family by marriage -- but they embarrass me on this topic. Embarrass themselves.

And then, there are other issues. Bulgarian police intercept 80% more illegal drugs coming out of Turkey and the Middle East than all the other European countries combined. If that is the case, why is human trafficking such a problem is Bulgaria? Do the police look the other way when the price is high enough even if the crime is greater? What can Europe do if there is a secret society of corrupt powers who pay lip service to transparency?

And then, there is the declining population. If more people leave Bulgaria as the borders open, will more of the country become de-populated (there are already Rodope villages with populations of under 10 people), or will it be invaded by Turkey again? Would the rest of Europe help Bulgaria in that case when they never have before?

I think before Bulgaria joins the EU, or is accepted into it as the case may be, it needs to do some desperate soul searching. It needs to decide what kind of country it wants to be and live the morality of that decision. Until then, it is a bit of a lost land. Beautiful, friendly, hopeful, but still lost.

Answer 2

ex Communist countries need a more close scrutiny when appling to join the EEC.Ukraine even though it is independent has A Russian Prime Minister.Communism is not yet dead and will live on much longer until those party members die.Some of the people in these countries still live like peasants.The answer to your question is it will be 20yrs at least before they are accepted.

Answer 3

Within 5 years.

Answer 4

People say 2007 & lots of Brits & others are investing in it with that in mind...

I personally dont want it to for various reasons - primarily - If you go on holiday you want something different - with it in europe its going to be just another european destination - same money, house prices going through the roof, etc... Cant we just work together, rather than merge into an amorphous mass?

Answer 5

Probably, sooner or later. I think it will take a while yet, but there seem to be no major arguments about whether or not it's the right thing to do (as there are over Turkey). So I'd expect it to go through.

Answer 6

Entry is scheduled for early 2007 I believe.

Answer 7

hopefully not, there shouldn't be a EU

Answer 8

almost certainly ,yes.

Answer 9

Not if they have any SENSE

Answer 10

YES!!!